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One who fire , insurance against loss at sea , insurance for treats another with
infolent triumphlives , and insurance of debts . Ev'n man , the merciless insulter
man , I. INSURANCE ' AGAINST Fire . There are Man , who rejoices in our sex's ...
One who fire , insurance against loss at sea , insurance for treats another with
infolent triumphlives , and insurance of debts . Ev'n man , the merciless insulter
man , I. INSURANCE ' AGAINST Fire . There are Man , who rejoices in our sex's ...
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led ; for this purpose the iron muft be stratified away in blue sparks ; the metal
then begins to with charcoal duft within a proper furnace , heap . curdle , and to
lofe its'fusibility , like folder wben ed up in great quantity in ftrata ; then the fire it
just ...
led ; for this purpose the iron muft be stratified away in blue sparks ; the metal
then begins to with charcoal duft within a proper furnace , heap . curdle , and to
lofe its'fusibility , like folder wben ed up in great quantity in ftrata ; then the fire it
just ...
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the fire burns vigoroufly , it is no matter by what 1. Relation by birth or marriage ;
cognation ; conmeans it was at first kindled : there is the same fanguinity ;
affinityforce and the same refreshing virtue in it , kindled Like her of equal kindred
to the ...
the fire burns vigoroufly , it is no matter by what 1. Relation by birth or marriage ;
cognation ; conmeans it was at first kindled : there is the same fanguinity ;
affinityforce and the same refreshing virtue in it , kindled Like her of equal kindred
to the ...
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An edition of Velleius Paterculus , with learn- fire below while they spread the
varnish upon it . ed notes . 4. For GRINDSTONES . Take of river fand three
LACAS , or Las LACAS , a town of Cuba . parts , of seed làc washed one part ,
mix them ...
An edition of Velleius Paterculus , with learn- fire below while they spread the
varnish upon it . ed notes . 4. For GRINDSTONES . Take of river fand three
LACAS , or Las LACAS , a town of Cuba . parts , of seed làc washed one part ,
mix them ...
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This last he is chemical analysis of lava as but of little account . likewise , from
experiments , assured is the case When subjected to the force of fire a second
time , with the lava of Solfaterra in Italy . The white la- - they are all of them
reducible ...
This last he is chemical analysis of lava as but of little account . likewise , from
experiments , assured is the case When subjected to the force of fire a second
time , with the lava of Solfaterra in Italy . The white la- - they are all of them
reducible ...
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Page 277 - Make up full consort to the angelic symphony. For, if such holy song Enwrap our fancy long, Time will run back and fetch the age of gold ; And speckled vanity Will sicken soon and die, And leprous sin will melt from earthly mould; And hell itself will pass away, And leave her dolorous mansions to the peering day.
Page 138 - ... even from such as are reserved for the cognizance of the Holy See; and as far as the...
Page 338 - Britain, on which connection the interests and happiness of both nations essentially depend : but that the kingdom of Ireland is a distinct kingdom, with a parliament of her own — the sole legislature thereof. That there is no body of men competent to make laws to bind this nation except the King, Lords and Commons of Ireland ; nor any other parliament which hath any authority or power of any sort whatsoever in this country save only the Parliament of Ireland.
Page 258 - Shall break into corruption:" so went on, Foretelling this same time's condition And the division of our amity. WARWICK. There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the natures of the times deceased; The which observed, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, who in their seeds And weak beginning lie intreasured.
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Page 206 - Wednesday. Doth he feel it ? No. Doth he hear it? No. Is it insensible then ? Yea, to the dead. But will it not live with the living ? No. Why ? Detraction will not suffer it : — therefore I'll none of it: Honour is a mere 'scutcheon, and so ends my catechism.
Page 328 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 160 - He and his faithless progeny. Whose fault ? Whose but his own \ Ingrate, he had of me All he could have ; I made him just and right, Sufficient to have stood, though free to fall.
Page 41 - ... storms of fate, And greatly falling with a falling state. While Cato gives his little senate laws...
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| Title | Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 12 Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference |
| Publisher | John Brown, 1816 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 13 Nov 2007 |
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